ShopSavvy

A shopping assistant where users can easily scan the barcode of any product using their phones built-in camera. | Source : biggu.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• android
• tmobile
• g1
• google
• htc
• mobile

[getqode]

NeoMedia has patents that cover this technology

Patent #6,651,053 — Interactive system for investigating products on a network

[getqode]

I wonder if the creators of ShopSavvy know that they are in violation of NeoMedia's patents?

[burningtoasters]

If I'm not mistaken, NeoMedia can't sue or order a take down of these apps until they release one of their own that utilizes their patent. It's kind of the same way copyrights work; if you don't aggressively use them, then the flip side is that you cant aggressively enforce them.

[limbosaint]

This is great! I have often times wanted something today as opposed to waiting for shipping and figured I could find it local. I am getting the G1 and will be sure to try this. One add-on hoped for (I'm no programmer) is a way to calculate shipping rates vs taxes for various online sites vs. local tax to be able to compare actual money out of pocket.

LOOKS GREAT!